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Maintenance, repair and shipment
13 Maintenance, repair and shipment
13.1 Annual safety check
The electrosurgical generator as well as the foot switch must go through an annual safety
check in accordance with the national statutory regulations.
The annual safety check may only be carried out by a qualified electrician with sufficient
experience in maintaining medical electrical devices. Furthermore, the appropriate
equipment for performing the safety check must be available. Details on the annual safety
check are described in the maintenance manual for the CELON ELITE ESG-200.
• Contact the local Olympus representative for the latest version of the maintenance
manual.
Alternatively, the electrosurgical generator can be sent to an authorized service center
where the annual safety check is carried out.
• Contact the local Olympus representative for information on authorized service centers.
• When sending the electrosurgical generator to an authorized service center, take account
of the information in the section “Shipment” on page 86.
13.2 Repair
Repairs may only be performed by authorized service centers.
• Do not attempt to modify or repair the electrosurgical generator or the foot switch.
• Contact the local Olympus representative center for repair and warranty information.
• When sending the electrosurgical generator to an authorized service center, take account
of the information in the section “Shipment” on page 86.
13.3 Shipment
When sending products to an authorized service center for repair, maintenance or warranty
claims, note the following:
Risk of infection
Used products represent a risk of infection for the servicing personnel. Service centers are
entitled to refuse the service for soiled or contaminated products for reasons of safety.
• Clean and disinfect the product as thoroughly as possible and mark it accordingly.
Packaging
Service centers do not accept warranty claims for damage caused by inadequate packaging.
• Use the original cardboard packaging for the transport of the product.
• If this is not possible, wrap each component individually in sufficient paper or sheets of
foamed material and place them in a cardboard box.
Description of malfunction and contact person
When returning the electrosurgical generator:
• Include a description of the malfunction or damage.
• State the name and telephone number of a contact person.
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